Answer / xyz

The effective stress is reduced due to upward movement of
flow of water. When the head causing upward flow is
increased, a stage is reached when the effective stress is
reduced to zero. The condition so developed is known as
quick sand condition. Quick sand is not any special type of
sand, but it is a condition of zero effective stress in
cohesionless soils.

Answer / garmel shiney

quick sand is a colloidal hydrogel consisting of fine
granular matter ,silt and salt water.water circulation
underground can focus in an area with the optimal mixture
of fine sands and other materials such as clay.

hi , can anybody help me about the following doubt...... what is the difference between clear cover, cover and nominal cover to reinforcement ?

3 Answers  

---

how the slump and Compressive Strength of concrete cube is performed in a civil engg lab ?

8 Answers   Lodha, SSC,

---

How to make a c++ program that converts any base to base 10?

0 Answers  

---

qube strenth in 7nth days test

11 Answers   IVRCL,

---

what is fineness modulas of sand ?

4 Answers  

---

What is meant by 'zero value' in quantity surveying.

10 Answers   DLS, Gammon, HCC, NCC,

---

how to calculate number of bitumen for road asphalt

0 Answers  

---

Give list of building construction equipment & explain about them in brief. How much is fuel consumption of JCB, DUMPER, POCLAIN, TRANSIT MIXER?

2 Answers  

---

Please provide detail I.S standard code for using crush sand instead of river sand for plaster and concrete grade M15, M20, M25 and M30 and its mix design

0 Answers  

---

Some one plz help me sir ..m gonna start my g 2 rcc building i have a simple design and i want material estimate plz sir help me.someone plz mail to blue print .thnq

1 Answers  

---

what"s the different between OPC (ordinary portland cement) and PPC (pozalana portland cement)?

3 Answers   Ashok Leyland, Marathon Realty,

---

what is lap length?

8 Answers   CCCL,

---